B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 156.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 119,263 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,712 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $16,908,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Phoenix Financial Ltd. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 95.3% in the 3rd quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 33,792 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,923,000 after buying an additional 16,488 shares in the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 24,493.8% during the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 411,946 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $58,402,000 after purchasing an additional 410,271 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 637.3% during the third quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 19,333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,741,000 after buying an additional 16,711 shares in the last quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $7,060,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 273,850 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,990,000 after purchasing an additional 12,695 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Dell Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Record quarter and AI demand — Dell reported record revenue and earnings driven by robust AI server demand, raised its dividend and expanded its buyback program, and highlighted new AI-focused products and partnerships (positive catalysts for revenue, margins and capital returns). Dell Earnings Highlight AI Server Growth
- Positive Sentiment: AI server backlog and ISG momentum — Dell’s Infrastructure Solutions Group posted record revenues with a large backlog (~$43B) and management projects roughly $50B in AI-related revenue for FY27, supporting forward revenue visibility. ISG Revenue Growth Strengthens
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and momentum coverage — Daiwa raised its price target to $170 and kept an outperform rating, while multiple outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, MarketBeat) highlight Dell as a momentum/value play after the beat and strong cash generation. These note higher upside and institutional support. Daiwa PT Raise
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/price momentum — Coverage points out a recent sharp share rally (strong weekly/monthly gains), prompting re‑assessments of valuation and whether upside is already priced in; this is informational but increases sensitivity to near-term data. Assessing Valuation After Surge
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry positioning — Dell is featured in data-center/AI market reports as a leader alongside Broadcom and HPE, confirming strategic positioning but not changing near-term fundamentals by itself. Data Center Solutions Report
- Negative Sentiment: Insider/director selling — SEC filings show large director sales on March 2 (hundreds of thousands of shares sold), which can sap sentiment and trigger near-term selling pressure even when results are strong. SEC Filing – Director Sale
Dell Technologies Stock Performance
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.53 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 236.90%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.68 EPS. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.
Dell Technologies Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. This is an increase from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.08%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In other Dell Technologies news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 510,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.83, for a total transaction of $74,883,300.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $161,935,755.36. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,085,418 shares of company stock valued at $160,431,302 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have weighed in on DELL. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $166.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Bank of America upped their target price on Dell Technologies from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Citic Securities increased their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.28.
View Our Latest Analysis on DELL
Dell Technologies Company Profile
Dell Technologies Inc is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of information technology products, solutions and services. Its offerings span client computing devices (consumer and commercial laptops and desktops), enterprise infrastructure (servers, storage systems and networking equipment), software and cloud infrastructure, and a variety of professional services such as IT consulting, deployment, managed services and financing solutions. The company serves organizations of all sizes as well as individual consumers, with products and services aimed at enabling digital transformation and modern IT environments.
Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, the company grew from a direct-to-consumer PC business into a diversified IT provider through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
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